GPS tracking on a barrel run shows approximate path shape — how wide you travel, where you begin to rate, and how you leave. It does not perfectly capture every stride or replace an electric eye.
Readable signals
Wide ballooning on first, late rate into second, or a drifting leave toward the gate are the patterns GPS makes obvious.
Common misreads
Jagged tracks can be phone jiggle, not a crooked horse. Always sanity-check with feel and video when something looks extreme.
Actionable takeaway
Pick one geometry cue per week from the track, school it, and confirm with logged times in Arena Time.
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